HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Holidays are my personal favorite time of year. Holidays to me mean time with loved ones, memory making, and lots of chaos from holiday parties, school shows, parties and more. This year I know I wanted to have a holiday set that I really loved. I pride myself in trying to separate my work from others and offer a set that no one else does. I put so much love, time and effort into the set this year and I am SO glad I did!!!!! I got to see and meet so many amazing families this year and I hope we can do it all over again next year!

My sets at my studio (outside of Atlanta, GA) this year included a fireplace with a barn house style Christmas feel, a Christmas bed area and an area were kids got to make hot cocoa and letters to Santa! I was hopeful that all the wonderful families coming in could not only get amazing photos but make amazing memories! Take a peak into some of the fun we had this season!

YOU GUYS!!!!!! Maternity is one of my absolute favorite sessions to photograph- it encompasses so much beauty, love and light. It captures one of the most incredible times in a woman’s life- the one where she is 2 people (sometimes more, lol), she is growing abundant and beautiful life within her and with it comes so much beauty and joy. Saying this, One of my favorite locations has to be Arabia Mountain on any day whether sunny or cloudy but, capturing that golden sun setting from the mountain tops the cake. I am so thrilled to share some of my recent favorite images with you all!!!!!!! ENJOY!!!!

Lifestyle Newborn session is different than what you mostly see from me. I have branded myself more as a studio/posed newborn photographer..and while that is my favorite. I do get inquiries and have lifestyle sessions. My soul can feed off these wonderful sessions. I love that I can be welcomed into a home and really capture the REAL life stuff. The details, those moments, the beauty in real life. This session was wonderful on so many levels but I felt so welcome and it was such a fun and homey session that I knew I HAD to (over) share. This wonderful family had so much love for their children it overflowed my heart with joy. I love seeing the look on parents faces as they look at their sweet children. Now I hope you ENJOY some sneak peaks.

MEET BABY BRYNLEE

Oh, sweet baby Brynlee at just 7 days new. She was this wonderful chunky cheeked new bundle that slept like and champ in any position. She was my first baby girl in a MONTH (I am incredibly behind.) But, we will slowly catch up. I love how I get new clients and they quickly become friends. I was lucky enough to photograph Brynlee's sweet momma's maternity photos as well and we totally hit it off. I LOVE my job and the opportunity to capture such incredibly large milestones in people's lives. I wish to give you all more than just a memory but a real glimpse of time. Y'all ready to see this adorableness? Here are some images from Brynlee's newborn session.

Meet baby Kollins!!!! I have had the wonderful pleasure of photographing their family before and I LOVE it!!!! They are so much fun! Baby Kollins was the perfect new addition to this family of now 5! She has the most adorable/girly baby features and is so dainty and beautiful!

I say it every time but, I cant help it!!! I LOVE MY JOB and naturally- I take out my love for pinks and girly things during my little girl newborn sessions- I mean..since Im surrounded by everything but pink at home. I make up for my lack of girly things in the studio.

Baby Kollins wasn't a huge fan of anything unwrapped, I don't blame her!!! But, I can get an entire gallery of baby wrapped up (and a few not) if needed so I always reassure my momma clients not to stress (I have figured out a solution for pretty much everything at the point!)

Baby Cruz- Atlanta Newborn Baby Photographer

OH how I love all the babies!!!!!!!!! We had such a great time during this little guys newborn session!!! I seriously can't get enough and his big brother was so smitten and loving. Which is pretty crazy for a 2 year old!

I LOVE when momma's request neutrals!!! Neutrals are kind of my jam. I can't wait for you to get a sneak peak into this sweet little guys newborn session!!!!!!!

She is so loved, cherished, longed for and precious in every single way.

Watching my dear cousin (who is more like a sister) bring this beautiful little girl earth side was beyond magical. Being apart of moments like these remind me how precious life is.

This birth was beautiful & extraordinary and I want to take a second to brag on the new Atlanta Birth Center. It's AHHHH-MAZING! Like, I want to have another baby just to have it THERE!!!! I got to watch how they handle births and it was so hands off and beautiful (like anyone going there would want!)- so if you are planning a natural birth check them out >>> Atlanta Birth Center

NOW TO REALLY BRAG- My cousin y'all....never seen anything like it IN MY LIFE!

She is a goddess, warrior, badass and everything in between (and possibly cant feel pain at all ?!?!?!). I have never witnessed such a beautiful, calm and relaxed birth. In fact- she didn't make a PEEP until 2 hours into pushing (ALL NATURAL I might add.) It was astounding as mother who has had a natural birth herself...I am also pretty positive I apologized to the staff where eI delivered- as I figured I sounded like I was possessed.

After a very long, drawn out and slow labor... Isla Grey finally made her way earth side at 9:30am on 2.16.18 weighing 8.11'5 lb.'s to the best/most chill parents around. Enjoy some of the photos I was able to capture during this beautiful time.

and....CONGRATULATIONS TO JORDAN AND RACHELLE on the birth of their DAUGHTER!

Baby Ridge

Y'all!!!!!!!!!! Baby Ridge was a total dream baby!!!! Amazing head of hair, super sleepy and chill (this is pretty rare!!!). Newborn photography is more than a job for me but, a passion and a love. I get to see these sweet little miracles and this new and beautiful love their parents are experiencing. Parenthood is such a journey and rollercoaster of amazing emotions that are unfathomable until your in the thick of it. I get all the feels during my newborn sessions- that rush of love and emotions rush back as I have experienced these new emotions of a new baby 3 times now!!!

Baby Ridge and his mommy and daddy got to be the very FIRST family to be photographed in my newly styled lifestyle room!!!! This is where the majority of my parent shots will now take place. I get to capture more candid moments and we can all start our session together relaxed. I LOVE the bohemian style feel of this area and I hope you do too!!! Check out some photos from Baby Ridge's newborn session!

Meet baby Clara Faye (seriously, how cute is her name!!!). She was a sweet little princess that just wanted mommy to snuggle her the whole time <3 Which made for some seriously awesome shots!!! I LOVE this sweet family and was way BEYOND excited when she told me not only was she expecting..but expecting a baby GIRL (she has a little man too.) As a momma of 3 boys my heart does a happy dance when I get to play with a baby girl in the studio!!! It's so fun to get to use the pinks/purples...yellows and sweet headbands. Clara looked AHMAZING in pink. Take a peek into what our session together was like.

All photographers start with something in mind when we picked up that camera for the first time, but me, I picked it up to tell a story. A story of a childhood. My favorite thing in the world to do everytime I went to my grandparents as a child was to look at their childhood photo albums. We would even break out our own photo albums of our childhood frequently and still to this day enjoy going through them (and now our kids love to look at us when we were little too!) I get to peek in the past, I see a story....I see my grandmother who is now in her late 70's was once a vibrant/beautiful and wild young woman..and there are photos to prove it (Mind you...this woman is still vibrant/wild AND beautiful)!!! I LOVE that! So for me...picking up my camera with the intention of actually making something from these photographs was all about telling a story. I intend to tell there story...through my eyes. Which of course blossomed. It turned into a love for telling other people's stories as well. I get to meet and snuggle those sweet little miracles and ensure I preserve every single detail. I was never quiet sure how I found newborn photography..but, maybe I didn't..maybe it found me. I always knew what I didn't want to do when it came to photography and just like that I developed a love and passion for photographing these beautiful precious moments. This job has given me a different perspective and appreciation to motherhood/childhood and time. I have realized time is fleeting. I have three children...three beautiful little boys who keep my on my toes, with a messy house and a crazy mom bun 24/7. They have given me a passion for life...a passion for a career and a passion for telling stories. I do it all because of.....them.

I love coffee..... I can't even function with out it in the morning. Im assuming it has something to do with the 3 kids 5 and under aspect of my life right now..but, the smell..the taste and everything starts my day oh so perfectly. I love the mountains..I love the beach. Fall is my favorite time of year. Sweet tea, Chick Fil A and chips and salsa are my weaknesses (I am currently working on this). I hate Monday's. Burgundy and Black are my favorite colors. Baths over showers. Yoga pants and date nights with the hubs push me through the week.